Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has today announced more than $145,000 from Round Two of the Coalition’s Safer Streets Programme to fund closed-circuit television (CCTV) in Bourke. The Safer Streets Programme supports communities at the grass roots to help address crime and anti-social behaviour and boost crime prevention initiatives to keep our streets safe.…
DetailsDEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss today announced Hazell Bros Pty Ltd has been awarded the contract to build the final stage of the Moree bypass to help improve safety and freight efficiency along the Newell Highway. “The Newell Highway is the road transport and freight backbone of country…
DetailsMark Coulton (Parkes, National Party) I would like to acknowledge the member for Newcastle for bringing this very important motion into the House. Dementia Awareness Week is a very important part of the process to bring dementia to the forefront for the Australian population. I think awareness of dementia is one of the issues that…
DetailsA better quality of life for cancer sufferers and their families is one step closer, with demolition works commencing today to make way for the Western Cancer Centre in Dubbo. Minister for Regional Health, Regional Communications and Local Government and Federal Member for the Parkes electorate Mark Coulton, who was in Dubbo to mark the…
DetailsFarmers across the Parkes electorate can now claim a tax deduction on all capital expenditure on water facilities, fodder storage assets and fencing incurred since the 2015 Budget was handed down at 7:30pm on 12 May 2015. Farmers can fully deduct the cost of water facilities and fencing in the year they are purchased…
DetailsThe Australian Government Mobile Service Centre Desert Pea will hit the road to give people in the Moree Shire, North West Slopes, and Warrumbungle Shire easy access to essential government payments and services in April and May. Minister for Human Services, Alan Tudge said the Mobile Service Centre will visit Pallamallawa, Gravesend, Coonabarabran, Binnaway, Coolah…
DetailsThe $1.7 billion major upgrade of the Newell Highway is surging ahead with design work starting on the Newell Highway intersection with the Oxley Highway which will improve safety and traffic flow, particularly for heavy vehicles. NSW Minister for Regional Transport and Roads said the major road improvement project will achieve better freight efficiency, north-east…
DetailsContracts have been awarded to deliver detailed design work for the Parkes to Narromine and Narrabri to North Star sections of the Melbourne to Brisbane Inland Rail project. The Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton said the Inland Rail works would stimulate significant development, investment and innovation opportunities for many communities. He said contracts for both…
DetailsGood news travels fast, but Narrabri news will reach readers even more quickly with the announcement that The Courier newspaper has successfully received funding for digital growth. Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said with a grant of $274,700, The Courier’s project will help develop its digital and interactive online presence, and create an online publication…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has spoken in parliament about the decision by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) to not oppose the takeover of Australian Consolidated Food Holdings Pty Ltd. Mr Coulton said that he believed comments made by the ACCC chairman Rod Sims indicated that the ACCC only had a limited…
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